Introduction
Davide Nicola (born March 5, 1973 in Luserna San Giovanni) is an Italian football former player and manager of Crotone.
Career
Player
During his time in Genoa C.F.C. he was noted for kissing a policewoman on the sideline after a goal. He also helped the club to lift the 1996 Anglo-Italian Cup.
In the Serie B 2005–06 playoffs he scored a goal that gave his Torino F.C. a promotion to Serie A. In the 2006/07 season of Serie B his good play for Spezia Calcio in the last few games contributed to Spezia avoiding relegation.
He only played in the Serie A for one season in the 2004/05 season (15 games for A.C. Siena).
Coach
On July 2010 he retired from player at Lumezzane in order to replace outgoing head coach Leonardo Menichini at the helm of the club. On 28 June 2011 his contract was renewed.
In the season 2012-13 he is the head coach of Livorno in Serie B. In January 2014, Livorno sacked Nicola with the club second-from-bottom in the Serie A table.
On 21 April 2014, Nicola was appointed manager of Livorno again.
On 17 November 2014 he became F.C. Bari new manager.
On 23 June 2016 he was appointed manager of Serie A newcomers Crotone.
Managerial statistics
All competitive league games (league and domestic cup) and international matches (including friendlies) are included.
- As of 29 January 2017
| Team | Nat | Year | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Lumezzane |  | 2010–2012 | 72 | 26 | 18 | 28 | 36.11 |
| Livorno | | 2012–2014 | 73 | 29 | 18 | 26 | 39.73 |
| Bari | | 2014–2015 | 50 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 40.00 |
| Crotone | | 2016–present | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14.29 |
| Career Total | 216 | 78 | 52 | 86 | 36.11 | ||
Personal life
Nicola was the father of Alessandro, who died in a road accident in 2014, aged only 14.